The Magistrates' Courts (Transfer of Justices' Clerks' Functions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2001

1.  These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates' Courts (Transfer of Justices' Clerks' Functions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2001 and shall come into force on 1st April 2001.

2.  The following Rules are amended in accordance with the provisions of the Schedule to these Rules:—

(i) the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Rules 1922(1) and the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) (Amendment) Rules 2000(2);

(ii) the Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (Summary Jurisdiction) Rules 1950(3);

(iii) the Magistrates' Courts (Maintenance Orders Act 1958) Rules 1959(4);

(iv) the Magistrates' Courts (Backing of Warrants) Rules 1965(5);

(v) the Magistrates' Courts (Attachment of Earnings) Rules 1971(6);

(vi) the Magistrates' Courts (Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders) Rules 1974(7);

(vii) the Magistrates' Courts (Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders) (Republic of Ireland) Rules 1975(8);

(viii) the Magistrates' Courts (Recovery Abroad of Maintenance) Rules 1975(9);

(ix) the Magistrates' Courts (Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders) (Hague Convention Countries) Rules 1980(10);

(x) the Magistrates' Courts (Forms) Rules 1981(11);

(xi) the Magistrates' Courts (Adoption) Rules 1984(12);

(xii) the Magistrates' Courts (Discontinuance of Proceedings) Rules 1986(13);

(xiii) the Magistrates' Courts (Child Abduction and Custody) Rules 1986(14);

(xiv) the Magistrates' Courts (Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982) Rules 1986(15);

(xv) the Magistrates' Courts (Family Law Act 1986) Rules 1988(16);

(xvi) the Magistrates' Courts (Notices of Transfer) Rules 1988(17);

(xvii) the Magistrates' Courts (Extradition) Rules 1989(18);

(xviii) the Magistrates' Courts (Social Security Act 1986) (Transfer of Orders to maintain and Enforcement of Maintenance Orders) Rules 1990(19);

(xix) the Magistrates' Courts (Criminal Justice (International Co-operation)) Rules 1991(20);

(xx) the Family Proceedings (Children Act 1989) Rules 1991(21);

(xxi) the Family Proceedings Courts (Constitution) Rules 1991(22);

(xxii) the Magistrates' Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Drug Trafficking Cash) Rules 1991(23);

(xxiii) the Family Proceedings Courts (Matrimonial Proceedings etc.) Rules 1991(24);

(xxiv) the Magistrates' Courts (Costs Against Legal Representatives in Civil Proceedings) Rules 1991(25);

(xxv) the Magistrates' Courts (Attendance Centre) Rules 1992(26);

(xxvi) the Magistrates' Courts (Notice of Transfer) (Children’s Evidence) Rules 1992(27);

(xxvii) the Magistrates' Courts (Children and Young Persons) Rules 1992(28);

(xxviii) the Magistrates' Courts (Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 1993(29);

(xxix) the Family Proceedings Courts (Child Support Act 1991) Rules 1993(30);

(xxx) the Magistrates' Courts (Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996) (Disclosure) Rules 1997(31);

(xxxi) the Magistrates' Courts (Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996) (Confidentiality) Rules 1997(32);

(xxxii) the Magistrates' Courts (Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996) (Tainted Acquittals) Rules 1997(33);

(xxxiii) the Magistrates' Courts (Sex Offender and Anti-social Behaviour Orders) Rules 1998(34);

(xxxiv) the Magistrates' Courts (Hearsay Evidence in Civil Proceedings) Rules 1999(35).

Irvine of Lairg, C.

28th February 2001